Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple WordPress Plugins Vulnerabilities

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-25716 CVSS:5.9

Announce from the Dashboard Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVE-2023-25464 CVSS:5.9

Twitch Player Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Impact

• Cross-Site Scripting

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

• CVE-2023-25716
• CVE-2023-25464

Affected Vendors

WordPress

Affected Products

• WordPress Announce from the Dashboard Plugin for WordPress 1.5.1
• WordPress Twitch Player Plugin for WordPress 2.1.0

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of Announce from the Dashboard Plugin, available from the WordPress Plugin Directory.

CVE-2023-25716 

CVE-2023-25464